affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces are enough to .kill a small dog At an estimated population of 40 • million, there are more than twice as many kangaroos as people in Australia .There are more than 50 .different kinds of kangaroos It is commonly known that the Giraffe is the • tallest animal in the world, sometimes reaching a height in excess of 18 feet. Along with it's length neck, the giraffe has a very long tongue --more than a foot and a half long .A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue !Giraffes are the only animals born with horns. Both males and females are born with bony knobs on the forehead